April 22, 2013

New Member of the Week

Alex Nepote




Hometown: Shawnee, Kansas
Major:  Nutritional Sciences / Pre-Nursing
Hobbies: Anything that involves being with my friends!
Favorite part of being a Pi Phi: Meeting some of the best friends I've ever had who have helped make my freshman year the best year ever.
Favorite college memory so far: Everything! From Bid Day to Initiation to Spring Break, all of it has been so fun!
Future career plans: Hopefully attend Nursing school and then just going from there.
Favorite vacation: Gulf Shores, this spring break
Favorite food: Pineapple, popcorn and popsicles
Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother
Greatest accomplishment: Joining Pi Phi at K-State

New Member of the Week

Julia Noland




Hometown: Lake Quivira, Kansas
Major: Elementary Education
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, shopping, baking, swimming and boating at my lake
Favorite part of being a Pi Phi: Meeting some of my best friends and being a Pi Phi with my older sister who attends OSU!
Favorite college memory so far: The Pi Phi date parties!
Future career plans: Teach second or third grade at my aunt's elementary school, where she is a principal in Colorado or get a teaching job in Kansas City
Favorite vacation: Our family vaction to Colorado every year
Favorite food: Rice Krispy treats from the Derb- so good!
Favorite TV show: Modern Family
Greatest accomplishment: Becoming the captain of my swim team my senior year of high school and being on the executive board for a community service program at my high school
Interesting fact: I've flown on a plane through a thunderstorm before!


April 16, 2013

New Member of the Week

Elizabeth Kutina




Hometown: Great Bend, Kansas
Major: Kinesiology / Pre Physical Therapy
Hobbies: Hanging out with my friends and working out
Favorite part of being a Pi Phi: That I get to have so many friend that are similar to myself
Favorite college memory so far: Definitely Gulf Shores with my amazing pledge class
Future career plans: Become a successful physical therapist
Favorite vacation: Anywhere warm where I am on the beach!
Favorite food: Peanut Butter anything, My addiction
Favorite TV show: Keeping up with the Kardashians
Greatest accomplishment: Making it on the Dean's List my first semester in college and becoming a Pi Phi
Interesting fact: Last year during my last basketball game ever, I face planted and broke my nose and had to get surgery to fix it.


New Member of the Week

Taylor Wissing




Hometown: Olathe, KS
Major: Life Sciences 
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, going shopping
Favorite part of being a Pi Phi: All the wonderful girls I have met and also being in the same house as my older sister!
Favorite college memory so far: Gulf Shores 
Future career plans: Medical imaging
Favorite vacation: Mexico (Senior Trip)
Favorite food: Anything chocolate
Favorite TV show: Pretty Little Liars
Greatest accomplishment: Doing well in school 
Interesting fact: I love anything that sparkles!


April 9, 2013

New Members of the Week

Meredith Schmidt





Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Major: Secondary Ed- Spanish
Hobbies: Ceramics, painting, drawing
Favorite part of being a Pi Phi: Getting closer to the incredible girls in my pledge class!
Favorite college memory so far: Mom's weekend
Future career plans: Teach spanish in middle or high school
Favorite vacation: Going to Italy last summer
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite TV show: Revenge
Greatest accomplishment: Receiving the Superintendent's award in high school based on GPA - which means I was in the top 10% of my graduating class
Interesting fact: I'm an only child


Jordan Gregory




Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Major: Advertising
Hobbies: Hanging out with my friends and family definitely takes up a lot of my time. I like to doodle a lot too.
Favorite part of being a Pi Phi: Becoming friends with some of the most amazing girls on campus!
Favorite college memory so far: Spring break this year in Gulf Shores was one of the best weeks of my life and that wouldn't have been possible if I hadn't spent it with my pledge class.
Future career plans: I would love to work in an advertising firm someday!
Favorite vacation: Gulf Shores 2013! (That was my first time seeing the ocean so that was pretty neat)
Favorite food: CEREAL...specifically Honey Nut Cheerios.
Favorite TV show: F.R.I.E.N.D.S.
Greatest accomplishment: Winning the Regnier Award and scholarship at the SMSD Research and Development Forum for my portfolio in graphic design.
Interesting fact: Still haven't flown on a plane, sadly.

April 5, 2013

New Member of the Week

Madeline Ginder





Hometown: Topeka, Kansas
Major: Elementary Education
Hobbies: I love being around my 3 sisters and hilarious parents on the back deck at home. I also find myself on Pinterest often.
Favorite part about being a Pi Phi: Meeting and creating friendships with these girls has made me feel right at home.
Favorite college memory so far: Spring break at Gulf Shores with my pledge class. Also, being on the sidelines as a Classy Cat cheering on our football team who are Big XII champs!
Future career plans: I'm hoping to become a teacher like my own mom and teach second grade. It'd be a dream to teach at the same school as my mom!
Favorite vacation: Anywhere warm! Someday I hope to make it out of the country.
Favorite food: I'm a gal who eats everything and will ask "Are you going to finish that?" during our meal.
Favorite TV show: Friday Night Lights
Greatest accomplishment: Becoming a member of the Classy Cats. It's all I wanted to become when I was little.
Interesting fact: I love dill pickles! As well as the juice.. (my mouth is watering)